Efforts to begin human clinical trials using stem cells to treat Alzheimer’s disease and retinitis pigmentosa received a $37.3 million boost from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine during its…
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Noticias
UCI Health and Angels Baseball are concluding their summer blood drive with two new prizes to be raffled to donors at either one of the final two blood drives on…
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The UCI Health Family Health Centers in Santa Ana and Anaheim have received the CalOptima Circle of Care Award for their dedication to individualized and compassionate care to patients of…
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The American Heart Association has recognized the UC Irvine Medical Center’s neonatal intensive care unit as Orange County’s 2012 Infant CPR Champions for its commitment to preparing parents to care…
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Oncologists at UC Irvine Medical Center are pairing robotic baby harp seals with women receiving chemotherapy to study whether the cuddly mechanical creatures can ease pain and stress. “Quality of…
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Dr. Lisa Gibbs, medical director of the UC Irvine SeniorHealth Center, will appear tonight on the Real Orange news program to discuss innovative approaches to geriatric medicine. The Real Orange…
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A special “topping-out” celebration was held Tuesday, July 24, at the site of UC Irvine’s Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, acknowledging both the completion of the frame for Orange County’s only…
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IN THE NEWS: The Orange County Register examined a research study by UC Irvine Medical Center oncologists into whether a robotic baby seal can improve the quality of life for…
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For the 12th consecutive year, UCI Medical Center has been ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Its geriatrics program placed 35th among the country’s…
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IN THE NEWS: The Reuters Health news service asked Dr. Deborah Wing, director of UC Irvine’s Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, to comment on a recent study of the effect of…
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UC Irvine’s Department of Emergency Medicine is providing iPads to all 18 of its resident physicians, as part of the UC Irvine School of Medicine’s plan to integrate tablet computing…
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Two UC Irvine surgeons have been elected to leadership positions in their disciplines’ professional societies. Michael J. Stamos, MD, and Ninh T. Nguyen, MD, have been named president-elect of the…
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IN THE NEWS: Residents of Huntington Beach can legally purchase fireworks for the first time in 20 years. The Orange County Register talked to UC Irvine’s Dr. Nicole Bernal about…
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IN THE NEWS: The Orange County Register‘s article about the Supreme Court healthcare ruling included thoughts from UC Irvine staff: Terry Belmont, CEO of UC Irvine Medical Center, said he…
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IN THE NEWS: The Orange County Register interviewed health experts for tips about having a safe Fourth of July holiday. UC Irvine oncologist Dr. Jason Zell offered his thoughts about…
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Two UCI Health ophthalmologists are the first in Orange County to implant a miniature telescope in the eyes of patients with end-stage age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness…
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Elder abuse awareness advocates from UC Irvine will launch a national campaign highlighting the crisis June 14 at a special White House event and June 15 at the UC Irvine…
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Sabee Molloi (pictured), professor of radiological sciences at UC Irvine, will partner with Dr. Carlos Iribarren, a research scientist from Kaiser Permanente, to assess whether breast arterial calcification detected by mammography…
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UCI Health and Angels Baseball are partnering in a series of blood drives this summer at Angel Stadium to increase the supply for people in need at Orange County’s only…
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UC Irvine Medical Center has been honored with a safety grade of A by The Leapfrog Group, an independent, national nonprofit created by employers and other large purchasers of healthcare…
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